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Penn State

B10 · 1999 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
10–3
0.769 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–3 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
133
1889–2026
All-Time Record
931–410–37
0.689 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1969, 1977, 1981 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 20 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 68
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras

1999 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Week 1 · Aug 31Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC6–6W 41–7
2Week 2 · Sep 7Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC7–4W 70–24
3Week 3 · Sep 14Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE5–6W 20–17
4Week 4 · Sep 21Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND BE9–4W 27–23
5Week 5 · Sep 28Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–7W 45–24
7Week 7 · Oct 12Iowa (IOWA)H2HB101–10W 31–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB106–6W 23–10
9Week 9 · Oct 26Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB107–5W 31–25
10Week 10 · Nov 2Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB108–4W 27–7
11Week 11 · Nov 9Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–4L 23–24
12Week 12 · Nov 16Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 27–31
13Week 13 · Nov 23Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB1010–2L 28–35
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 4Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB128–4W 24–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.103
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+53
-8+61
  • Miami +9
  • Illinois +8
  • Texas A&M +8
  • Akron +7
  • Purdue +7
  • Arizona +6
  • Ohio State +6
  • Pittsburgh +5
  • Indiana +4
  • Iowa +1
  • Michigan -2
  • Michigan State -2
  • Minnesota -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #8Better than 95%
Win % Place 10thBetter than 93%

0.769 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#9Regular Season Final#9Post-Season W2#9Post-Season W3#8Post-Season W4#8Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+34
+46
+3
+4
+21
+24
+13
+6
+20
-1
-4
-7
+24

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#11994#141995#91996#171997#161998

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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